In Equation 7.30 we showed that the amount an individual is willing to pay to avoid a
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In Equation 7.30 we showed that the amount an individual is willing to pay to avoid a fair gamble (h) is given by p = 0.5E(h 2 ) r(W), where r(W) is the measure of absolute risk aversion at this person's initial level of wealth. In this problem we look at the size of this payment as a function of the size of the risk faced and this person's level of wealth.
a. Consider a fair gamble (v) of winning or losing $1, For this gamble, what is E (v 2 )?
b. Now consider varying the gamble in part (a) by multiplying each prize by a positive constant k. Let h = kv. What is the value of E (h 2 )?
c. Suppose this person has a logarithmic utility function U (W) = In W. What is a general expression for r (W)?
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